Winner of the Shriners Children’s Open was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – October 12, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the Shriners Children’s Open held at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, NV played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-7 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist TSi2 8.0° Driver, a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist TS 13.5° fairway metal wood and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-105 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Titleist 818 H2 19° hybrid. The champion won his second PGA Tour event after shooting -24 under par to include a round of 62 on Sunday, winning the tournament by 4 strokes. The 2^nd place finisher also played a Graphite Design shaft in his driver.

On the LPGA Tour, a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ was also a winner when the 1st place finisher of the Cognizant Founders Cup played a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-5 Stiff flex wood shaft in her Titleist TSi3 Driver and claimed her 10^th LPGA career victory and third win of the season.

“What an awesome weekend for the winner of the Shriners Children’s Open shooting a 62 on Sunday and for the winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup winning wire-to-wire. It’s so exciting to see such spectacular achievements with Graphite Design shafts in their clubs”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” is designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in their golf shaft. Designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan, the Tour AD DI orange and black colored options received a recent cosmetic and are available in 50g R2 (Lite), R1 (Regular) S and X flex, 60g SR (Stiff Regular), S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex, 70g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex and 80g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex. The unique shaft profile and designs of the Tour AD DI wood shafts remain exactly the same and only the cosmetics have been re-freshened.

The Tour AD DI 5-R2, R1 and S flex, 6-SR, S and X flex, 7-S and X flex and 8-S and X are available in two color schemes orange with white bands and green rings and a 2nd color option of black with white bands and silver rings. The Tour AD DI 5-X, 6-TX, 7-TX, 8-TX and 9-X flex shafts are available only in the orange color scheme.

The Tour AD DI is our first shaft design that was integrated with Toray Company’s original NANOALLOY material technology in the tip section of the shaft. This material technology has now come to be known as “DI Technology”. This unique material technology promotes additionally shaft stability without the loss of feel and allows the player to create greater club head speed resulting in greater ball speed while still providing exceptional feel and control.

The Tour AD DI also utilizes premium, aerospace quality 50t carbon-fiber materials to provide the best performing shaft available. The softer mid-section bend profile of the Tour AD DI allows the player to load the shaft properly, yet it maintains a firm enough tip section through impact promoting a high launch and low spin ball flight condition. The result, the Tour AD DI delivers players to the next level in shaft performance and will create a “DEEP IMPACT” on your game!

About Graphite Design;

Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has 31 years of experience designing and manufacturing premium graphite composite golf shafts. Numerous Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on all tours worldwide. Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s Tour-proven shafts specifically promote “Accuracy and Distance”. On Tour, Graphite Design shafts recorded 37 Global tournament victories in 2019 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 350 victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception. Graphite Design continues to be the most dominant, #1 shaft brand on the Japanese JGTO Professional Tour for the past seventeen years.

About Pro’s Choice:

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts is the exclusive distributor of Graphite Design golf shafts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, UAE, S. Africa, S. America, and Australia. Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts including the new 2021 Tour AD HD model of wood shafts as well the Graphite Design MAD, YS Nano Reloaded, Tour AD XC, Tour AD VR, Tour AD IZ, Tour AD TP, Tour AD GP, Tour AD MJ, Tour AD MT, Tour AD BB, and Tour AD DI models of shafts. The company is located in Carlsbad, California with a distribution warehouse located in San Diego.

For more information about Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts or Graphite Design shafts, please contact Bill McPherson at 619-454-6283 or b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, or visit proschoicegolfshafts.com. For tour promotions inquiries, please contact Erik Boysen at 760-519-2362 or e.boysen@proschoicegolfshafts.com.

Winner of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – October 5, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer, held at the Bay Course at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, New Jersey was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-6 Stiff flex wood shaft in her PXG 0811 Driver and a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7 Stiff flex wood shaft in each of her PXG 0341 #3 and #5 fairway metal woods. The champion LPGA player won her 2^nd LPGA Championship after shooting -14 under par over the course of the 3-day tournament.

“Congratulations to the LPGA champion this past weekend on her second career win. Professional golfers that choose to use Graphite Design shafts know that they can count on the superior accuracy and yard gaining distance in their clubs. This is the same type of performance that golfers of all skill levels can also count on when playing Graphite Design shafts in their clubs”, stated Bill McPherson, V.P. Sales, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Graphite Design Tour AD IZ – “Into the Zone”, designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, has a very stealthy look to it in black with white/orange accents and a sleek new matte finish. The Tour AD IZ shafts are available in 40g R2, R1 and S flex, 50g R2, R, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X and TX flex, 70g S, X and TX flex and 80g S and X flex.

The Tour AD IZ, like all of the premium Tour AD wood shafts, utilizes premium, aerospace quality 50t carbon-fiber materials in order to deliver the best feeling and performing shaft available to golfers.

The Tour AD IZ shaft has a firm stiffness starting at the handle, and medium center section and a firm+ tip profile to promote a high launch angle and low-ball spin rates. The Tour AD IZ also utilizes TORAYCA ® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY ® technology in the tip section of the shaft for additional shaft stability, exceptional feel and precise ball control.

Reach out to your local Golf Club Fitting professional and ask about how to get your Driver or Fairway metal wood “Into the Zone” using the Tour AD IZ model of premium Graphite Design graphite golf shafts.

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Winner of the PGA Tour Fortinet Championship Was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – September 21, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the PGA Tour Fortinet Championship, held at Silverado Resort and Spa North, Napa, CA was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD XC-9 TX (Tour X-stiff) flex wood shaft in his Titleist TSi2 #5 Fairway metal wood. The champion captured his 3rd career PGA Tour title after winning the tournament on Sunday by one shot that included an eagle on the 12^th hole.

Additionally on the LPGA Tour, the winner of the Cambia Portland Classic held at The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, OR was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-5 Stiff Flex wood shaft in her Titleist TSi3 Driver.

The Graphite Design Tour AD XC – designed for “Xtra Carry” was Designed and is manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters and is black with silver and red accents, a silver fade at the tip and finished with a matte clear coat. The Tour AD XC, like the other high performance Tour AD wood shafts, utilizes premium, aerospace quality carbon-fiber materials and are available in 40g R2, R1 and S flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X and TX flex, 70g S, X and TX flex and 80g S and X flex.

The Tour AD XC shaft profile is softer in the butt section, stiff in the center section and has a stiff tip to promote low/mid launch angle and low spin with the ball. The Tour AD XC also utilizes the brand new TORAYCA® M40X carbon-fiber pre-preg in the Mid to Tip Section of the shaft as well as the TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology in the tip section of the shaft for unrivaled shaft stability and precise ball control without the loss of the exceptional feel that Graphite Design shafts are so well known for.

Get fit by your local professional club fitter into the new Graphite Design Tour AD XC and get ready to experience the Xtra Carry you are looking for to lower your scores.

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New Product News: Tour AD UB will be Available Friday October 15th!

Carlsbad, CA – September 15, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announces that the new 2022 Graphite Design Tour AD UB ‘Up and Beyond’ wood shafts will be available on Friday, October 15th, 2021 through Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. and their Authorized Dealer network in the United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, South America, South Africa, and the UAE.

Brand new for 2022, Graphite Design introduces the latest in the Tour AD premium line of golf shafts, the Graphite Design Tour AD UB – Up and Beyond. Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, the new Tour AD UB wood shafts are metallic blue with a silver spray faded tip and black accents and finished with a gloss clear coat.

The Tour AD UB, like the other high performance Tour AD wood shafts, utilizes premium, aerospace quality carbon-fiber materials and are available in 40g R2, R1 and S flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X and TX flex, 70g S, X and TX flex and 80g S and X flex.

The Tour AD UB shaft profile is medium+ in the butt section, medium+ in the center section and has a stiff+ tip to promote a mid-launch angle and low/mid ball spin rates. The Tour AD UB shafts utilizes the modern TORAYCA® M40X carbon-fiber material in the mid to tip section of the shaft and the ultra-high modulus TORAYCA® T1100G carbon-fiber material in the tip section of the shaft for unrivaled shaft stability and precise ball control without the loss of the exceptional feel that Graphite Design shafts are so well known for.

Visit your local Graphite Design dealer and experience the tour level performance that the new Tour AD UB wood shafts with TORAYCA® M40X and T1100G material technologies can offer resulting in your golf game moving Up and Beyond all of your expectations.

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About Pro’s Choice:

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts is the exclusive distributor of Graphite Design golf shafts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, UAE, S. Africa, S. America, and Australia. Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts including the new 2022 Tour AD UB model of wood shafts as well the Graphite Design MAD, YS Nano Reloaded, Tour AD HD, Tour AD XC, Tour AD VR, Tour AD IZ, Tour AD TP, Tour AD GP, Tour AD MJ, Tour AD BB, and Tour AD DI models of shafts. The company is located in Carlsbad, California with a distribution warehouse located in San Diego.

PGA Tour Winner of The Northern Trust Tournament was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – August 25, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the PGA Tour winner of The Northern Trust tournament held at Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, NJ was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-105 X-stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Nike Vapor Fly Pro #3 Iron. The champion captured his 2^nd career PGA Tour title on the 1^st hole of the play-off held on Monday.

“Congratulations to the winner who persevered and put together an incredible final round to attain a long-awaited second win. We are excited he plays a Graphite Design shaft for tight fairways and intimidating greens”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” Hybrid shafts are designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in a hybrid golf shaft. Designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan, the Tour AD DI hybrid shafts are available are available four weight categories of 75g, 85g, 95g and 105g. The 75g and 85g shafts are available in R, S and X Flex and the 95g and 105g shafts are available in S and X Flex. The unique shaft profile and designs of the Tour AD DI hybrid shafts remain exactly the same and only the cosmetics have been re-freshened.

The Tour AD DI Hybrid is designed with the same performance characteristics as the Tour AD DI shafts for a mid/high trajectory with low/mid to mid spin and pin point accuracy. Players of all skill levels will benefit from the exceptional control, work ability and superior performance of the Tour AD DI Hybrid shafts. The result, the Tour AD DI hybrid shaft delivers players to the next level of superior distance with consistent trajectory control and will create a “DEEP IMPACT” on your game!

Revolutionary technology, design and the most advanced materials are trademarks in all Graphite Design shafts, making them the highest quality premium golf shafts on the market today. Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s PGA Tour-proven shafts are specifically designed to promote a gain in Accuracy and Distance.

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Winner of the AIG Women’s Open Tournament was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – August 24, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the AIG Women’s Open tournament, held at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Scotland was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6 Stiff flex wood shaft in her Titleist TSi2 15° Fairway metal wood and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-75 Stiff flex hybrid shaft in both of her PXG 0317 X Gen2 19° and 22° hybrids. The champion finished the tournament with a score of -12 under par to win her 3^rd career major tournament.

“Congratulations to the champion on her ninth win as well as this being the 3^rd major of her career. This is the 30^th professional tour win for a Graphite Design shaft this year and the 11^th win for the Tour AD DI model as well. It is tour wins like this that speaks volumes to the performance that Graphite Design shafts have to offer”, stated Bill McPherson, V.P. Sales, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” is designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in their golf shaft. Designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan, the Tour AD DI orange and black colored options received a recent cosmetic and are available in 50g R2 (Lite), R1 (Regular) S and X flex, 60g SR (Stiff Regular), S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex, 70g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex and 80g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex. The unique shaft profile and designs of the Tour AD DI wood shafts remain exactly the same and only the cosmetics have been re-freshened.

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Winner of the European Tour Cazoo Classic Was Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – August 18, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the European Tour Cazoo Classic, held at London GC, Ash, Kent, England was playing Graphite Design Tour AD DI-7 X wood shafts in both of his Ping G425 MAX 14.5° and 17.5° fairway metal woods. The champion shot a score of 68, 67, 70, 67 for a total of -16 under par to win the tournament.

“Congratulations to the young Scottish player on his first European Tour win. We are elated that he chose to play two Graphite Design Tour AD DI wood shafts in his fairway metal-woods to help propel him to the top spot last weekend at the Cazoo Classic”, stated Bill McPherson, V.P. Sales, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” is designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in their golf shaft. Designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan, the Tour AD DI orange and black colored options received a recent cosmetic and are available in 50g R2 (Lite), R1 (Regular) S and X flex, 60g SR (Stiff Regular), S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex, 70g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex and 80g S, X and TX (Tour X-Stiff) flex. The unique shaft profile and designs of the Tour AD DI wood shafts remain exactly the same and only the cosmetics have been re-freshened.

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Both First and Second Place Winners of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Were Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – August 17, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD GP wood shaft in his Titleist TSi3 Driver. The 2^nd place finisher was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD HD wood shaft in his TaylorMade SIM Driver.

“Congratulations to 2021 U.S. Men’s Amateur Champion and 2nd place runner up for giving us such an exciting championship. Today’s golfers are stronger and are being fit into the best equipment in the world and we are excited they were both playing Graphite Design shafts. Graphite Design continues to show the world that their shaft technology and manufacturing continue to bring home some of the finest trophies and medals in golf today” stated Erik Boysen, VP of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, the Tour AD GP wood shaft is available in 45g R2, R1 and S Flex, 55g R2, R1 and S flex, 65g SR, S and X flex, 75g S and X flex and 85g S and X flex.

The Tour AD GP, like its predecessors, utilizes premium, aerospace quality 50t carbon-fiber materials in order to deliver the best feeling and performing shaft available to golfers. The Tour GP-4’s are unique and designed for a player that is looking for a light weight shaft with a soft tip to butt profile that will help launch the ball higher. The Tour AD GP-5’s, 6’s, 7’s and 8’s are designed with a very stiff tip and stiffer mid to butt section to promote a mid-launch condition and low spin.

The Tour AD GP also utilizes the latest in graphite material from Toray Industries, Inc., TORAYCA ® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY ® technology in the tip section of the shaft for additional shaft stability, exceptional feel and precise ball control.

If you are looking for a super-premium graphite golf shaft for your Driver or Fairway woods, the new Tour AD GP may just be for you and the Greatest Performing shaft you ever hit.

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Winners of the Barracuda Championship in Truckee, CA and the European Tour Hero Open Winner Were Both Playing Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – August 11, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the European Tour Hero Open, held at Fairmont St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7 X wood shaft in his Titleist TSi3 9° Driver and a Graphite Design Tour AD VR-8 TX wood shaft in his Titleist TS3 #3 fairway metal wood. The champion shot an incredible 4 round score of 68, 68, 62, 66 for a total of -24 under par to win the tournament.

On the PGA Tour, the winner of the Barracuda Championship, held at the Tahoe Mt. Club in Truckee, CA was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Callaway Apex UT 18° Iron. The champion won the stableford format with a score of +50 points which was +5 points over the 2^nd place finisher.

“It‘s so exciting to see Graphite Design Tour AD shafts in play by both of these first-time winners on the European Tour and PGA Tour. We’re so proud of Tour AD’s global success”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD VR, like the other premium Tour AD wood shafts, utilizes premium, aerospace quality 50t carbon-fiber materials and it has a slightly higher balance point than the other current Tour AD wood shaft profiles. The Tour AD VR shaft also utilizes FTT -Fast Taper Technology, which incorporates a faster taper rate from the grip to the lower mid-section of the shaft, providing the overall feeling of greater club head control at impact and an increase in club head speed.

The Tour AD VR shaft profile is firm to stiff starting at the handle, medium/firm in the center section and has a firm tip to promote a mid/high launch angle and low-ball spin rates. The Tour AD VR also utilizes TORAYCA ® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY ® technology in the tip section of the shaft for additional shaft stability, exceptional feel and precise ball control.

See a Graphite Design authorized Golf Club Fitting professional and come to the tee box ready with your new Tour AD VR wood shaft and Vanquish all Rivals from tee to green.

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Winners of Both Gold and Silver for Men’s Golf at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Relied on Graphite Design

Carlsbad, CA – August 4, 2021 – Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winners of the gold and silver medals in the Olympic Men’s Golf Competition held at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics both played Graphite Design shafts.

The USA Gold medal winner was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD BB-7 X-Stiff wood shaft in his Callaway Epic Speed 9^o Driver, a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-7 TX (Tour X-Stiff) in his Callaway Epic Speed 3-Wood, and a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-9 X-Stiff in his MAVRIK Sub-Zero 7-wood.

The Slovakia Silver medal winner was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD HD-6 X-Stiff wood shaft in his TaylorMade SIM2 Max Driver.

Additionally, the Gold medal winner of the Olympic Women’s Golf Competition for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD IZ6-S in her Titleist TSi1 10° Driver.

“Congratulations to the gold and silver medal winners in Men’s Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was fantastic to see Graphite Design golf shafts used by medal winners at Kasumigaseki Country Club only a few miles from Chichibu where they are manufactured”, stated Erik Boysen, VP of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

The Tour AD BB “Blue Bullet” wood shaft model is designed to promote a low/mid launch angle and lower ball spin. Designed and manufactured exclusively at the Graphite Design factory headquarters in Japan, the Tour AD BB is available in 50g R2(Lite), R1(Regular) and S flex, 60g SR(Stiff Regular), S and X flex, 70g S and X flex and 80g S and X flex. The Tour AD DI 5-R2, R1 and S flex, 6-SR, S and X flex, 7-S and X flex and 8-S and X are available in two color schemes orange with white bands and green rings and a 2nd color option of black with white bands and silver rings. The Tour AD DI 5-X, 6-TX, 7-TX, 8-TX and 9-X flex shafts are available only in the orange color scheme.

About Graphite Design:

Located in the city of Chichibu, Japan, Graphite Design has 31 years of experience designing and manufacturing premium graphite composite golf shafts. Numerous Graphite Design shafts can be seen in play by the best professional players on all tours worldwide. Validating the company’s “Tour AD” logo, all of Graphite Design’s Tour-proven shafts specifically promote “Accuracy and Distance”. On Tour, Graphite Design shafts recorded 30 Global tournament victories in 2020 and have helped numerous golf professionals earn well over 375 victories and multi-millions of dollars in prize money since inception. Graphite Design continues to be the most dominant, #1 shaft brand on the Japanese JGTO Professional Tour for the past eighteen years.

About Pro’s Choice:

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts is the exclusive distributor of Graphite Design golf shafts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, UAE, S. Africa, S. America, and Australia. Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts distributes all of the current Graphite Design shafts including the new 2021 Tour AD HD model of wood shafts as well the Graphite Design MAD, Tour AD XC, Tour AD VR, Tour AD IZ, Tour AD TP, Tour AD GP, Tour AD MJ, Tour AD MT, Tour AD BB, and Tour AD DI models of shafts. The company is located in Carlsbad, California with a distribution warehouse located in San Diego.

For more information about Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts or Graphite Design shafts, please contact Bill McPherson at 619-454-6283 or b.mcpherson@proschoicegolfshafts.com, or visit www.proschoicegolfshafts.com. For tour promotions inquiries, please contact Erik Boysen at 760-519-2362 or e.boysen@proschoicegolfshafts.com.